Shadows of Destiny

05 Coming Out ~Tamia~

Another month passed, and things got worse between Leo and me.

He never spent time with me anymore and seemed to have miraculously moved out of our bedroom.

I saw it all coming, yet it bothered me.

He took her along to functions he was invited to and told me to mind the pack.

I was working on my exit, so I kept telling myself it would only take a little longer.

I would often stare at my neck where his mark rested and want to clean it off.

I hated seeing it so much, I always covered the area.

My tears had run dry.

Some lunas reached out to me to sympathise with me, and others congratulated Amanda; she wasn’t named Luna yet, and I knew why.

Amanda was a medical doctor, and she wasn’t trained for battle.

Naming her Luna would mean she would have to take up all my responsibilities, including leading battles.

I guess her life was too important for that.

I planned on surprising Leo soon.

I was sitting in my office when Leo barged in and began to yell at me.

He was behaving like a madman.

He had never spoken to me in such a manner before.

People were around and had to excuse us, but he had already embarrassed me.

“What is the matter?” “Why did you send men after Amanda?” He asked me, and I frowned at him.

“Answer me!” he yelled, and I shook my head.

“I did not send anyone after Amanda,” I said, and he raised his hand to slap me but stopped and looked at his hand with disbelief.

He looked up at me with misty eyes.

He was ashamed of what he was about to do.

“I have a man in the cell that said you sent him to kill Amanda.

Why will you do that? It isn’t our fault that we are fated.

It isn’t my fault, Tamia.

Why couldn’t you just make it easy for all of us?” He said, and tears streamed down his eyes.

He sat on the chair in my office, bowed his head, and wept.

His words hurt me not because of the accusation but because he said it wasn’t his fault he had found his fate.

I sat down and stared at him numbly.

“I have made it easy, Leo,” I said.

“When last did you speak to me lovingly? When last did we go to a function together other than security meetings? When last did you spend time with me as your wife? When was the last time we slept on the same bed? When was the last time you made love to me?” I asked him, and he looked up at me with swollen eyes.

I knew he was conflicted, but I was the one hurting.

“We have barely spoken in two weeks, and you barge into my office to accuse me of sending goons after your mate.

You didn’t even bother to ask or investigate.” I said, and he looked ashamed.

“You said a prisoner in custody said I sent him to eliminate Amanda.

What proof does he have?” I asked Leo, and he was speechless.

“Anyway.

I didn’t do it.

Someone is trying to frame me, and you should be smart enough to know that I wouldn’t plan this because I never fail,” I said.

“Is that why you decided to go house hunting without telling me? I learnt of all your requests to neighbouring Alphas begging to let you own a property on their lands.

think I wouldn’t find out?” He asked me, sounding hurt, and I

sure Amanda will like

louder than necessary when you two are together.” I said, and he

wife and Luna of this

leave,” He said,

Alphas that if they give you refuge,

still my wife,

go, Tamia,” He said with determination

my heart flutter, but that was gone the moment we welcomed his fated

go, Leo, because I do not feel the same way anymore,” I

will talk

your office, and I am sorry I believed the bastard

evening, and I want

to know you are still my wife, and I love you dearly,”

because I was going to go

sent me an invite and promised

but that did not mean we would

he

Amanda was crying on

her completely and went to

mine and Leo’s, but he

I found him in

to ask him what the deal was with Amanda,

the door behind me when

want him coming in

try the knob on the door,

sleeping in

just doing this to please me; I knew he

I Ignored him.

showering, I dressed up in the bathroom and ensured that the lace fitted night dress I was

more sexually provocative outfits, and now I had make-up

and went to sit at

he said, sitting at the foot of

into my home, you stylishly moved out

our room, Tamia, and you are still

this; I am trying,” He said, sounding like a broken record, and I

course,” I said, smiling, and he

to me and kissed

“Don’t force it, Leo.

he sighed and ran his

“You are so distant.

He said, kissing his

to touch me because I complained,” I

changed your wardrobe,” He teased, and I blocked

it for you,” I told him,

Soon he gave up.

us

not want to be like Kyle and

and we can have a fuck fest,”

should I?” I pointed out the

asked him,

the dinner Alpha Kyle is

out? I know I asked you to come with me, but Amanda was hoping she would go,” he

not plan on sitting

just for you and

Luna Linda, and I plan on honouring it.” I told him, and his facial

changed my mind about taking you there because I do not want you

embarrassed her husband too many times and has a drinking

Kyle; I am sure he would have done it in

have just as

thing must have

miserable, and she chose to do

is nothing wrong with

tries to find love and affection the best

her for it.” I

He looked bewildered.

plan on

I won’t share.

share,” he

I have to,” I said, pointing out the

went

does not need to cry like a baby, that she will be going to the dinner party with you, and you

and I could see him

pointed at